Compare the Candidates
Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 2004 California General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, California

Barbara Boxer - D

►Websitewww.barbaraboxer.com

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Marsha Feinland - PF

►Websitewww.feinlandforsenate.org

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Dianne Feinstein - D

►Websitewww.feinsteinforca.com/

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James P. "Jim" Gray - L

►Websitewww.judgejimgray.com

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Don J. Grundman

►Websitewww.fight-the-power.org

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Bill Jones - R

►Websitejonesforcalifornia.com

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Barbara Boxer

Dianne Feinstein

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Opinions of Other Candidates

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Farm Bill

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Company Job Creation Rewards

Globalism & Nationalism

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Trade Deficit

Department of Agriculture

Fast Track Authority

Trade Fast-track Authority

Intellectual Property Protection

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Equal Pay

Labor

Employment Discrimination

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Alzheimer's Disease

HIV/AIDS

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Diabetes

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Patient's Bill of Rights

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Cancer

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

School Safety

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Special Education

Community Colleges

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Sexual Orientation Education

Teacher Tenure

Textbook Selection

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Head Start

Adult Education

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

National and State Parks

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

Polluter Superfund Fees

Recycling

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Adoption and Foster Care

Out-of-State Abortions

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Urban Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Supreme Court Term Limits

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Soft-money Political Contributions

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Activist Judges

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Tort Reform

Class Action Reform

Product Liability Reform

Banks & Finance

Banks

Financial Crisis

Wall Street

Mortgages

Foreclosures

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Identity Theft

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Burning the Flag

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Sexual Orientation Education

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Torture & Waterboarding

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Mortgages

Foreclosures

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Burning the Flag

Family

Child Care

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

National Service and AmeriCorps

Adoption and Foster Care

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Child Support

Teen Pregnancy

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Energy Research and Development

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Deportation

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Visa Enforcement

War on Terror

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Torture & Waterboarding

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highways

Air Travel

Public Transportation

Seaports

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Privacy

Research and Development

Innovation

Internet Sales Tax

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Spamming

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Media Ownership Concentration

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Health Care Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Marriage Penalty

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

China

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Russia

Syria

Foreign Aid

Cuba

America's Image Abroad

Burma

Africa

Europe

India

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Turkey and Kurds

Unilateralism

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Defense

Veterans Funding

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

POWs and MIAs

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Private Security like Blackwater

Survivor Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Means Testing

Social Security Trust Fund

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Profiling

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Sex Crimes & Offenders

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Gender Equality

Internet Pornography

Consumers & Food

Food